Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

The entrance portal to the Kamoe-ji temple grounds in Hamamatsu, Japan

Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Naraen Kongō or Ungyō, one of the two Niō, the muscular guardians at the entrance of the Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Misshaku Kongō or Agyō, one of the two Niō, the muscular guardians at the entrance of the Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Jizō statues at the Buddhist Kamoe-ji temple in Hamamatsu, Japan. Each of these figures represents the soul of an infant who passed away.

Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Jizō statues at the Buddhist Kamoe-ji temple in Hamamatsu, Japan. Each of these figures represents the soul of an infant who passed away.

Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Domed shrine at the Buddhist Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Caravan of white little elephants in the garden of the Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Caravan of white little elephants in the garden of the Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Footbridge lined with elephant caravans leading to a domed shrine at the Buddhist Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Battered figure as roof decoration at the Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Battered figure as roof decoration at the Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Buddhist deities at the Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

A small zen garden with pond and bridge at the Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan.

Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan

A small zen garden with pond and bridge at the Kamoe-ji Temple in Hamamatsu, Japan. Caravans of white little elephants line the sides of the bridge.